Although it won't completely lose its ability to fight, it will definitely be severely injured, unlike now, where it still has more than half of its physical strength remaining.
The situation now is different from before; Gardevoir has undergone MEGA Evolution, and without knowing Gardevoir's true strength, just the pressure from this MEGA Evolution alone is already tremendous for him.
But no matter what, this space must be opened; otherwise, facing Ash's remaining Pokémon, he has no chance of winning. The biggest disadvantage of space is that when you can't open it, your Pokémon's speed is just too slow.
The chance of winning drops by at least thirty percent.
"Dusknoir, don't be afraid, it's just a change of appearance, use Shadow Sneak first!" Conway loudly encouraged his Pokémon and chose to take the initiative to attack.
Shadow Sneak is a priority move, even if its speed is slow, it can still strike quickly.
Now, without knowing MEGA Gardevoir's strength, opening the space vulnerably is out of the question. Otherwise, it would be like a standing target.
If it were in full condition, then maybe it could be tried, but in the current state, some preliminary preparations must be made.
Dusknoir brought its hands together in front, forming a black shadow in its hands, which then fiercely launched. A shadowy energy rapidly rushed from the ground towards Gardevoir.
Gardevoir did not dodge, it merely raised its pitch-black arm, and a dazzling blue light shone forth—Telekinesis.
"Bang!" In the eyes of everyone, the extremely fast Shadow Sneak was precisely captured by Gardevoir's Telekinesis, which then crushed it!
This move revealed Gardevoir's level—Gym Peak!
Seeing Gardevoir's level, Conway's already gloomy face turned even uglier, as if he had swallowed dung.
Goddamn Gym Peak! Why didn't you bring out this Pokémon earlier?!
This is on a completely different level compared to the previous Blastoise!
Blastoise was just at the Professional Peak, and after MEGA Evolution, it was able to take down his two Pokémon in the Trick Room. But this Gym Peak Gardevoir, after MEGA Evolution, Conway couldn't even imagine how ruthless its techniques could be!
"A Gym Peak is a Gym Peak, we'll fight the Gym Peak! Use Shadow Ball!" clenching his teeth, Conway commanded Dusknoir to launch another attack.
Due to some fear of Gardevoir, Dusknoir didn't dare use its most outstanding physical attack, and could only harass with long-range attacks.
"Gardevoir, Moonblast." With the other party not engaging in close combat, Ash also wouldn't let Gardevoir approach them. Long-range attacks were instead Gardevoir's comfort zone, though his Gardevoir was dual-skilled.
Both sides gathered their respective energies in front of them, with one forming a pitch-black Shadow Ball, and the other gathering a Moonblast glowing with moonlight.
Subsequently, both sides launched their respective skills almost simultaneously.
"Bang!" The Moonblast and Shadow Ball collided, but in an instant, the latter shattered, without even a hint of resistance.
Gardevoir at Gym Peak, after MEGA Evolution, already possesses combat power comparable to the Elite Level!
In a direct confrontation, not even ten Dusknoirs could be a match for Gardevoir.
"Now, use Destiny Bond!!" Conway shouted the command he had prepared as soon as the Shadow Ball shattered, ready to explode with them!!
Even without opening the space, Gardevoir must be taken down!
Perhaps prior assessments were incorrect, as Blastoise wasn't one of Ash's absolute main forces, and MEGA Evolution wasn't exclusive to Blastoise; yet, this Gardevoir was definitely one of Ash's most powerful Pokémon!
If even a Gym Peak isn't the strongest force, then it's quite unreasonable.
So, if he could use Destiny Bond to take her down, he'd have profited even at the cost of a space user!
His trump card hasn't even been revealed!
A shadow flashed on Dusknoir's body, rushing towards Gardevoir like a ghost from the ground. Conway took advantage of Gardevoir still using Moonblast; it was difficult to dodge during this timing.
"Hit!!" Conway roared as Destiny Bond... missed.
Gardevoir vanished from its original spot and appeared behind Dusknoir, a dark hand clenched with a single-handed Moonboom ready. In front, Moonblast approached; behind, a teleporting Gardevoir with a single-handed Moonboom approached.
"Boom!!" With no escape, Dusknoir was hit by the dual Moonblasts, causing a thick, dark smoke cloud to explode in the arena, with visible shockwaves lifting up a massive storm of sand.
Conway and the nearby audience shielded themselves from the storm of sand, the powerful impact almost sent Conway and the referee flying.
Ash and Pikachu stood steadfast as if immovable, unaffected by the storm.
The storm gradually subsided, and the dust on the field slowly dispersed, revealing the truth of the scene.
Dusknoir lay fallen on the ground, while Gardevoir stood nearby, the lower part of its outfit fluttering in the wind, a relaxed and composed expression on its elegant face.
For a Gym Beginner Level Dusknoir, facing Gardevoir was really no challenge at all; having Gardevoir pant would already be considered success.jpg.
"Dusknoir is unable to battle; Gardevoir is victorious!" The referee put down his hand that shielded his eyes, waved the flag in his hand, and declared Gardevoir the winner.
So far, three of Conway's Pokémon have lost the ability to battle, while on Ash's side, only Blastoise has lost the ability to battle. In fact, Blastoise technically didn't lose the ability to battle; it just can't participate, that's all.
For Conway, the situation is now quite dire. Destiny Bond failed to hit, and the space user was also knocked out, which isn't good news for his upcoming Pokémon.
"It seems this Gardevoir is your true trump card, Ash. Your Pikachu is formidable, but it's just a decoy to disguise this Gardevoir, right? Its strength truly far surpasses my imagination. In that case, I'll let you witness my trump card." Conway retrieved Dusknoir, took a deep breath, regained his composure, and addressed Ash.
He then took out a new Pokeball and threw it onto the field. With a flash of light, a pink Pokémon with a crown-like crest appeared.
Upon closer inspection, the crown was actually a shell, with eyes behind the shell, and a gleaming red gemstone on its front.
The pink Pokémon had an umbrella-like decoration around its neck, its eyes full of wisdom, resembling an old scholar.
"This is... the evolution of Slowpoke, Slowking!" After taking a few glances, Ash confirmed the identity of the Pokémon. It was the alternate evolution of the famously sluggish Slowpoke, Slowking.
Unlike the slow-witted Slowpoke and Slowbro, Slowking's brain, bitten by Shellder and enhanced by the King's Rock, awakened extraordinary intelligence.
It is said that the wisdom of Slowking surpasses even today's top human scholars, with some researchers raising a Slowking to collaborate with them on research experiments, making remarkable contributions in the research field.
Slowking bears quite a resemblance to Conway, no wonder Conway considers it his ace.
Conway had never used this Slowking before. But pushed to the brink by Ash, he finally brought out his hidden ace, with a level reaching—Gym Advanced!